South Africa's 9 best Architecture universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Architecture. A graph of 12.8K citations received by 1.3K academic papers made by 9 universities in South Africa was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Architecture

#2 in Africa

#344 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

2. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Architecture

#6 in Africa

#474 in the World

Founded: 1874

3. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Architecture

#11 in Africa

#659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

4. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Architecture

#12 in Africa

#670 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Architecture

#13 in Africa

#685 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

6. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Architecture

#24 in Africa

#944 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

7. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Architecture

#33 in Africa

#1131 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

8. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Architecture

#39 in Africa

#1234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Enrollment: 35,047
Founded: 2005

9. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Architecture

#46 in Africa

#1336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

The best cities to study Architecture in South Africa based on the number of universities and their ranks are Pretoria, Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Stellenbosch.

9 Best universities for Architecture in South Africa

1. University of Pretoria

2. University of Cape Town

3. University of the Witwatersrand

4. University of Stellenbosch

5. University of Johannesburg

6. University of KwaZulu-Natal

7. University of South Africa

8. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

9. Tshwane University of Technology

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